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automation

[aw-tuh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɔ təˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
machine control
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"I think the automation they're using isn't working properly," says Warrilow.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

"The persistent slide in vacancies is a red flag for the jobs market, suggesting labour demand is shrinking amid soaring employment and energy costs, while greater automation is also squeezing some entry-level roles."

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

“The urgency to get cost out of the supply chain is increasing. Technology and automation is a perfect solution for that.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Along with real-time target recognition and other automation gains, this technology helps to increase pilots’ efficiency and reduce the number of people needed to strike the same number of targets.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Inside, the hydrofoil gearings for the Pole Star sat in red dimness, clicking gears and whirring automation mechanicals for the sails and hydrofoils and parasail reels.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

Zietz and co-founder Daniela Muñoz started LemonLime earlier this year as a business that creates AI agents and automations for companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The company aims to make its 700-plus people self-sufficient, building the automations and AI processes they need themselves.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2025

Routines, Shortcuts and other automations probably won’t cure a serious smartphone addiction.

From Seattle Times Jan. 21, 2024

As a result, program traders gave way to more sophisticated automations with much more advanced technology: High-frequency trading.

From Scientific American May 19, 2023

Hiring specifically in back-office functions such as human resources will be suspended or slowed, Krishna said, adding that 30% of non-customer-facing roles could be replaced by AI and automations in five years.

From Reuters May 1, 2023




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